The idea of disembodied spirits is wholly unsupported by evidence, and I cannot accept it.
Do not try to produce an ideal child, it would find no fitness in this world.
The "Creed of Christendom" is alien to my nature, both emotional and intellectual.
Objects we ardently pursue bring little happiness when gained; most of our pleasures come from unexpected sources.
The defects of the children mirror the defects of the parents.
If they are sufficiently complete to live, they do live, and it is well they should live. If they are not sufficiently complete to live, they die, and it is best they should die.